Watch the Bayliner 170 OB Video Boat Review

Reviewer Lenny Rudow checks the prop on the Bayliner 170 OB.



Overview
An outboard-powered bowrider in a class dominated by stern drives.

ConceptBayliner 170 OB Performance data

  • Design an outboard-powered bowrider with more interior space

  • Provide lower cost than stern-drive boats of the same size and nature


Construction

  • Fiberglass hull, gel-coated plywood deck, stainless-steel hinges


Performance

  • Quiet and clean while cruising, thanks to the four-stroke outboard

  • Lower cruise and top-end speeds than comparable stern-drive models

  • Great economy


Handling

  • Takes waves well for its size

  • Maneuverability as good or better than stern-drive models


Features

  • A bowrider, with an outboard!

  • Tow pylon great for skiing or wakeboarding

  • Net pockets in the inwales provide handy stowage


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Bayliner 170 OB specifications

Written by: Lenny Rudow
With over two decades of experience in marine journalism, Lenny Rudow has contributed to publications including YachtWorld, boats.com, Boating Magazine, Marlin Magazine, Boating World, Saltwater Sportsman, Texas Fish & Game, and many others. Lenny is a graduate of the Westlawn School of Yacht Design, and he has won numerous BWI and OWAA writing awards.